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Henry Lunt: biography and history of the development of Southern Utah and settling of Colonia Pacheco, Mexico

Lunts. She said, "1 have some money that 1 want you to take to Sister Lunt. 1 don? owe her yet but, while 1 have this money on hand, 1 would like you to take it to her." When Sarah opened the door and L i e held out the handkerchief to her, Sarah counted out the money, then lifted up her apron to wipe the tears from her eyes. She said, " L i i e , 1 owed a debt and my tithing and had only enough to pay one of them. This is exactly enough to pay them both." Sarah then told Linnie that she had always paid her tithing and, without fail, the money needed for other things had always come from some place. This made a lasting impression on the young girl.' Various outrages and tragedies were still occumng to the n wlonists i Mexican temtory. Those who had escaped to the United States were grateful for their safeiy However, the atrocities were not wmpletely confined to Mexican soil. When the United States placed to an embargo on p n s and ammu~tion Mexico, thereby closing Pancho Villa's much needed supply, he determined to initiate a repnsal drastic enough to threaten the lives of al1 "gnngos" in Northem Chihuahua and to destroy the town of Columbus, New Mexico. V i a uivaded the town the night of March 9, 1916, and killed ten civilians and eight army personnel, in spite of the fact that there was a garrison of Amencan soldiers stationed there. They could not be convinced that the Mexicans would cross over the border. By daylight the American troops had assembled and nearly 350 of Villa's followers were killed, but stores and homes were looted and the town was practically destroyed by fire. In retaliation the United States sent an army of men, under the leadership of General John J. Pershing, into Mexico to capture Pancho Villa and attempt to settle the revolution.' Knowing that the Mormon colonists were familiar with the surroundings in Mexico and were fluent in the language, the leaders asked for some of the men to go with the army as pides. President Ivins was supportive of this venture and encouraged some of the young rnen to accept this assignment because they had been treated so well by the Amencans during the exodus. Edgerton was in Mexico working when he was approached to go as a pide, and he declined the invitation because he didn't want to quit his job, but Heaton did serve the army in this capacity and was one of the first five Mormon

Lunts. She said, "1 have some money that 1 want you to take to Sister Lunt. 1 don? owe her yet but, while 1 have this money on hand, 1 would like you to take it to her." When Sarah opened the door and L i e held out the handkerchief to her, Sarah counted out the money, then lifted up her apron to wipe the tears from her eyes. She said, " L i i e , 1 owed a debt and my tithing and had only enough to pay one of them. This is exactly enough to pay them both." Sarah then told Linnie that she had always paid her tithing and, without fail, the money needed for other things had always come from some place. This made a lasting impression on the young girl.' Various outrages and tragedies were still occumng to the n wlonists i Mexican temtory. Those who had escaped to the United States were grateful for their safeiy However, the atrocities were not wmpletely confined to Mexican soil. When the United States placed to an embargo on p n s and ammu~tion Mexico, thereby closing Pancho Villa's much needed supply, he determined to initiate a repnsal drastic enough to threaten the lives of al1 "gnngos" in Northem Chihuahua and to destroy the town of Columbus, New Mexico. V i a uivaded the town the night of March 9, 1916, and killed ten civilians and eight army personnel, in spite of the fact that there was a garrison of Amencan soldiers stationed there. They could not be convinced that the Mexicans would cross over the border. By daylight the American troops had assembled and nearly 350 of Villa's followers were killed, but stores and homes were looted and the town was practically destroyed by fire. In retaliation the United States sent an army of men, under the leadership of General John J. Pershing, into Mexico to capture Pancho Villa and attempt to settle the revolution.' Knowing that the Mormon colonists were familiar with the surroundings in Mexico and were fluent in the language, the leaders asked for some of the men to go with the army as pides. President Ivins was supportive of this venture and encouraged some of the young rnen to accept this assignment because they had been treated so well by the Amencans during the exodus. Edgerton was in Mexico working when he was approached to go as a pide, and he declined the invitation because he didn't want to quit his job, but Heaton did serve the army in this capacity and was one of the first five Mormon